Amherst College prepares students to make a difference in the world. Our financial aid program is among the most substantial in the nation, and our student body is among the most diverse. At Amherst, you are part of a lively, inquisitive, devoted community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who inspire and support one another.
An Amherst Education Prepares You for the World Our rigorous liberal-arts education empowers you to explore ideas freely, create novel connections, and advance knowledge for the greater good. Amherst fosters innovative and critical thinking and prizes curiosity, a foundation that prepares our students for fulfilling careers, service to society, and a lifetime of intellectual engagement ...
Amherst College welcomes first-year and transfer applications from international students, including those under DACA, undocumented individuals, those with fragile citizenship, and non-citizen permanent residents.
Amherst participates in a variety of Five College programs, including 11 certificate programs, supervised independent and mentored language programs, and two shared departments.
Five College Consortium Amherst students can choose among more than 6,000 courses for credit at four nearby schools: Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges, a consortium with nearby Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students may take courses at any of the colleges, and the schools’ proximity adds to Amherst’s rich social and extracurricular life.
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Amherst History For over two centuries, Amherst has been educating a talented, diverse student body. Amherst’s historical “firsts” include the world’s first intercollegiate baseball game, and the country’s first undergraduate neuroscience program and first collegiate athletics program.